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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Queen Boudica (ranked 940 p4p, 52 weight class) and Aleksander Kazimierz (ranked 1204 p4p, 67 weight class). Boudica comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys. Aleksander Kazimierz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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141 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Queen Boudica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazimierz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boudica sprawls well. Boudica wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kazimierz gets slowly back to his feet.
Kazimierz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boudica tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kazimierz is in Boudica's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kazimierz wants to control from the top but Boudica keeps moving.
Boudica trying to control the position here.
Kazimierz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazimierz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kazimierz is looking to work some ground and pound but Boudica has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz wants to control from the top but Boudica keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boudica looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boudica looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kazimierz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boudica seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kazimierz stopping the sweep attempt from Boudica.
Boudica is trying to control the position but Kazimierz postures up.
Kazimierz won't allow Boudica to sweep him here.
Kazimierz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boudica has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kazimierz has managed to get both his arms back between Boudica's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boudica tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazimierz trying to control the position from guard on top but Boudica is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boudica trying to keep a closed guard but Kazimierz is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Queen Boudica is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazimierz shoots for a double leg takedown but Boudica sprawls well. He's pushed Kazimierz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boudica.
Kazimierz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boudica did well to prevent Kazimierz getting side control.
Boudica is looking for a sweep. Kazimierz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kazimierz stalling.
Boudica has his hands clasped together around Kazimierz's back. He's all about the action.
Kazimierz stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudica is controlling Kazimierz's trapped leg to prevent Kazimierz from advancing to side control.
Boudica wants to get back to full guard.
Boudica controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kazimierz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boudica trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kazimierz manages to pass to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boudica tries to improve his position but instead Kazimierz has taken his back!
Kazimierz struggling to land strikes to the head as Boudica covers up.
We've been informed that Kazimierz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kazimierz lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kazimierz.
Boudica is really stuck here.
Kazimierz misses with an elbow to the head.
Kazimierz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
I really don't envy Boudica right now.
Boudica wants to control his opponent's hands but Kazimierz gets his hands free.
Boudica is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kazimierz gets his way!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Boudica right now.
Kazimierz trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Kazimierz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kazimierz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boudica defends it nicely.
Aleksander Kazimierz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazimierz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boudica lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kazimierz will feel that in the morning.
Kazimierz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boudica as he jumps to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Boudica misses the target.
Kazimierz closes the distance and clinches up with Boudica, looking for a takedown. Kazimierz pushes Boudica against the cage but Boudica circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Queen Boudica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Kazimierz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boudica.
Kazimierz shoots in and gets a takedown into Boudica's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudica managing to control the position.
Boudica has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudica keeping moving, preventing Kazimierz from controlling successfully.
Kazimierz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boudica has Kazimierz pulled in close to control his posture.
Kazimierz advances to half guard.
Boudica regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kazimierz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kazimierz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boudica controlling Kazimierz's posture.
Boudica continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boudica keeping moving, preventing Kazimierz from controlling successfully.
Kazimierz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boudica haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boudica pulls Kazimierz in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kazimierz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boudica swivels and escapes.
Boudica is looking to counter with a body kick.
Boudica misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kazimierz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boudica defends it nicely.
Boudica fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kazimierz just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boudica.
Kazimierz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kazimierz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boudica displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kazimierz.
Boudica tried to counter with a leg kick but Kazimierz avoided it.
Kazimierz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kazimierz dives in and scores a takedown into Boudica's guard.
Boudica pulls Kazimierz in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudica looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kazimierz is one step ahead there.
Boudica is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boudica holds on and takes a little breather.
Kazimierz trying to control but Boudica is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boudica is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boudica trying to mount his opponent but Kazimierz defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Queen Boudica dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Boudica gets caught napping as Kazimierz dives in and scores a takedown. Boudica manages to retain guard.
Boudica is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boudica keeping moving, preventing Kazimierz from controlling successfully.
Kazimierz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boudica's head.
Kazimierz trying to control the position from guard on top but Boudica is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudica utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kazimierz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boudica manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kazimierz manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudica not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boudica's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kazimierz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boudica seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kazimierz controls Boudica momentarily but Boudica frees himself.
Boudica stopping the sweep attempt from Kazimierz.
Kazimierz controls Boudica momentarily but Boudica frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boudica content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kazimierz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudica slaps away a takedown attempt from Kazimierz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boudica feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boudica has Kazimierz up against the cage in a clinch.
Boudica lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kazimierz backwards.
A short uppercut from Boudica.
Boudica misses with a punch on the inside.
Boudica lands a shoulder strike.
Boudica lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Boudica.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boudica creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Boudica.
Boudica lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boudica lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudica lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boudica lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boudica lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kazimierz blocks an uppercut.
Boudica has a couple of punches blocked by Kazimierz.
Kazimierz tries to pull guard but Boudica holds him up against the cage and eventually Kazimierz drops back down to his feet.
Queen Boudica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Kazimierz.
Boudica softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boudica lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kazimierz wants to take the fight to the mat but Boudica manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Boudica.
Boudica gets underhooks to prevent Kazimierz's takedown attempt.
Boudica throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boudica.
Boudica lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Queen Boudica showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boudica has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Queen Boudica!
A relieved looking Queen Boudica thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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